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Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF (VFMO)
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ETF Info

ISINUS9219355081
CUSIP921935508
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateFeb 13, 2018
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryAll Cap Equities
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF features an expense ratio of 0.13%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VFMO: current value at 0.13% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.13%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%100.00%110.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
96.85%
85.69%
VFMO (Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF had a return of 9.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.54% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date9.27%6.33%
1 month-4.63%-2.81%
6 months34.58%21.13%
1 year30.54%24.56%
5 years (annualized)13.43%11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.20%9.18%3.37%
2023-6.03%-5.08%11.89%9.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VFMO is 72, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFMO is 7272
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF(VFMO)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFMO is 7575Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFMO is 7474Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFMO is 7171Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFMO is 6969Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFMO is 6868Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF (VFMO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VFMO
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VFMO, currently valued at 1.61, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.61
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFMO, currently valued at 2.29, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.29
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VFMO, currently valued at 1.26, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.26
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFMO, currently valued at 1.17, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.17
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VFMO, currently valued at 5.24, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.005.24
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.61. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.61
1.91
VFMO (Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF granted a 0.68% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.97 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.97$1.17$1.97$1.07$0.51$1.06$0.48

Dividend yield

0.68%0.89%1.72%0.81%0.45%1.22%0.70%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.16
2023$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.56
2021$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.50
2020$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.19
2019$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.36
2018$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-5.37%
-3.48%
VFMO (Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF was 36.77%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 90 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF drawdown is 5.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.77%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202090Jul 30, 2020113
-27.21%Sep 5, 201877Dec 24, 2018250Dec 20, 2019327
-25.8%Nov 9, 2021221Sep 26, 2022340Feb 2, 2024561
-11.06%Feb 16, 202113Mar 4, 2021111Aug 11, 2021124
-9.98%Oct 14, 202013Oct 30, 202016Nov 23, 202029

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF volatility is 5.45%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.45%
3.59%
VFMO (Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)